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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-28
THE BURNED THEATER.
Sixty-rEicht Bodies Recovered-Many More
known To Be Yet in the Ruins.

Sixty-rEicht Bodies Recovered-Many More
known To Be Yet in the Ruins.
PARIS, May 2Z-The police authorities official
ly announce that, up to 7 o'clock this evening,
the bodies of sixty persons who lost their lives
by the burning of the Opera Comique, have been
secured, including those picked up in the street
in 'front.' of the theater and those taken from the
ruins. 1t is now thought that the number or
fatalities will exceed two hundred.
The Paris unicipality has voted So. 900 for
the relief of the sufferers by the fire.
The official report gives the number of bodies
recovered up to midnight as sxty-eight. The
search among the ruins is being conducted by
the aid of electric lights and all possible speed is
being made to reach the bodies that are visible
but not accessible. An English family of three
persons missing and 1t is regarded as cer-
tain that al. of them perished in the flames.
INQUIRIES a. The leading hotels show that very
few English s~lourners and no Americans are
missing. Tho wife and daughters of General
Meredith Reid narrowly escaped being crushed
to death in getting of the theater, and
reached the street with half their clothing torc
from them.
pamphlet was put in circulation and sold in the
streets this evening. the moral of which is that
if there had heen, in late years, series of min
listers of public instruction and fine arts possess
ing as high sense of public duty General Bou-
langer has displayed as Minister of War, the fire
which destroyed the Opera Comique could not
have occurred. The pamphlet eagerly pur-
chased. and its perusal has produced visible
effect upon the populace
Ali Paris turned out to witness the transfer of
the corpses taken from the ruins of the theater
to the morgue While this in progress a
gentleman pass ed through the crowd who was
mistaken, from a rather close mblance, for
M. Bertholet, Minister of Public instruction and
Fine Arts. Immediately a rush was made for
him, and the cry went up: Throw him :nto the
Seine" The gentleman, seeing his danger ran
for mis- life and took refuge in a shop whence he
emerged after the crowd had gone, and disap
peared.
Telegrams have been received from Nine.
Nevada and Miss Van Zandt. in London, offer
ing their services at benefit performances in
aid of the sufferers. and the announcement has
created tremendous current of feeling in favor
bitter opponents.
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EvICTIoNs IN IRELAND.

Exciting Scenes Bodyke-A Tax-Collector
Stoned and = Crowd Fired Upon.
DUBLIN, May 27-Evictions being carried
on at Bodyke, attended by exciting scenes To
day fight occurred The police charged the
people with batons, and the sheriff in command
was seized with epilepsy. truce was had at
once, and the time used by the people to
strengthen their defenses The persons to be
evicted are barricaded in their homes. and have
plenty of friends TO assist in resisting the police.
1t Is believed that severe fighting, and even
boodshed. is inevitable
In the Arran isles County Galway, o-day. a
tax-collector, escorted by force of police, was
set upon by the peasantry and badly beaten and
stoned The police fred upon the crowd,
wonnoing several. but very seriously.
Several of the police were struck with stones
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O'BRIEN AT MONTREAL.
Big Street Demonstration in Honor of the
Irish Agitator, Followed by Banquet.

special to the Indianapolis Journal
MONTREAL. Quebec, May 27.-Thore was a
grand torch-light procession and demonstrate Al
in honor of Messrs. O'Brien and Kilbride to-
night There was parade through the pr nci-
pal streets, and a very enthusiastic assembly of
Montreal citizens turned out. The crow6e sang
"God Save Ireland" and carried transpa re nces
with the words Home Rule" ''W eIcome
O'Brien and Kilbride," and Success to lhe Cam
paign" on them. After the proces on had
arrived on Chaboillez Square, shortly before 10
o'clock, fully 900 people listened to speeches
bv O'Brien and Kilbride, and chesred them
Justify.
Resolutions were passed condemni'lg O 'Brien's
treatment in other Canadian cities and welcom-
ing him back to Montreal There were hostile
demonstrations, and the meetinff closed amid
great cheering for Parnell. fome rule and
O'Brien After the meeting Me- lsrs. O'Brien and
Kilbride were rendered a compl mentary banquet
in the ST. Lawrence Hail. ne banquet was
very successful. and passed f very smoothly.
The following toasts propos ed: ''Our Honored
Guests" replied py 6ir. O'Brien and
Mr.. Kilbride: ireland. Nation" Canada,
Our Country" "The Press" and The Ladies. :"
Messrs. O'Brien and KilbIid,s will leave for Bos-
ton tomorrow afternoon. The banquet was still
in progress at o'clock
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LIFE In ST. PETERSBURG.

Spies on Every Corner, Arrests by Whole
sale, and Banishment Without Cause.
The following is an extract from a private let
ter from St. Petersburg, add1 1essed to Russian
residing in Chicago:
s"--: You happy On the
free American soil you would not believe that we
feel like living in a large prison. Nobody is safe
hers spies on every corner and in every house,
and wholesale arrests the regular order of
the day Nobody is surprised when he sees
young men and women arrested and led by
gen-darmes to the fortress To be surprised in
itself is CRIME punishable with banishnent.
The other day old gentleman, while waiting
for train at of the railway stations, saw
how batch of intelligent young people were be-
ing closey watched by dozen detectives and
police officers. The prisoners had just arrived
from the Peter-Paul fortress, and, usual were
on their way Siberia Looking at the worn
out. honest faces of the young prisoners. the old
man was unable TO restrain himself; he began to
weep and attracted the attention OF the detect
ives. His arrest followed, and it is said he died
in prison
"A dark cloud hangs over this country but the
flashes of lightning that illuminate the sky from
time to time are the forerunners of a terrible
thu nder-storm. We all place great reliance on
the army. The officers are outraged at the way
they are being eated-the arrests of army Of
fcers average six day The army will sooner
or later redeem Russia from the curse of the
Romanoffs. The universities and colleges
getting emptier and empticr all the time. The
students go either to prisons or flee to SwitZer-l
land, and a perfect mania of emigration has
seized the upper classes. During the last week
of April fourteen families with whom was
quainted left for France. The government is
now thinking of taxing those of its subjects who
live in foreign countries ten roubles a week each.
and. in case of the non payment OF the tax, to
declare them exiles forever; in other words, to
make their return to Russia impossible.
''The trial of twentythree persons accused of
participation in the murder of Colonel Sudekin
will begin in the last days of this month May.
The tri of Ossipanof and others who were i'm
pcated in the last attempt against the Gear has
shown that the praises bestowed upon the police
were undeserved. The police did not have the
slightest knowledge of the contemplated attempt
until hour after the arrest of Ossipanoff
March II the Gar ACCOMPANIED by detectives
and Cossacks. passed the bridge known the
police bridge in St Petersburg. Ossipanoff was
there but he failed to throw the bomb he mad
with aim in time. His suspicious movements
were noticed, and he was taken to the police
heatq quarIers. There. in the presence of at least
forty persons, he took out bomb from his
pocket and threw it on the floor. Unfortunately
it did not explode. The claim that Nihlist COM
mlttees have been discovered In St. Petersburg,
Wilma. Charkoff and Siberia is not true. There
are Nihilsts in Russia everywhere, but no
police in the world would be able to discover
them.n
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PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED
Frightful Accident to the West-Bound
Fast Express on the Pennsylvania.
Four Persons Killed, Two Mortally Wounded
and Others Injured-The Accident Caused
by Burst Wheel on Another Train.

ALTOONA, Pa, May 27.-To-nighta as the Penn
sylvana fast line west was nearing Kittanning
Point. the wheel of on an east bound freight
train burst and the car crashed into two passen-
ger coaches with terrible effect killing instantly
four men and injurine many others. kilograms
Immediately sent to this city for physi-
clans, and all that could be procured hurried to
the wreck The killed are as follows:
DAL GRAHAM. son of ex-Speaksr Graham, AL
legheny. Pa.
j. H. STAUFFER, of Lewisville o.
WYMER SNYDER. a aone-legged man. of Shamokin
Pa.
JOHN DORRIS. a newsboy, of East Liberty, Pa
FRANK McCUE. of No. So East Thirty third
street, New York city, will die.
CHARLES BEIDELMAN, of Brmfed, Noble
county Indiana is dying.
The jured are: A Agen Fayetteville, N. Y,
head and side. not serious Clara Albert, of
Flint, Mich, slightly injured Rev. John Alfred,
of Beaver Falls, Pa, slightly injured; Hattie
Lickett, colored of Alexandria, Va, not seri-
ously; Rev. r. HI. Porter, colored, of Detroit,
Mich; Edith Geise. aged eleven years. travelling
with her mother, was prostrated by the shock.
but not injured to any extent
No passengers occupying sleeping parlor
avoidable one, and the worst that has happened
for years on the Pennsylvania road. The in
comfortable as possible.
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OBITUARY.

sudden and Unexpected Demise of DeGraff
Nelson, Sheriff of Allen County.
special to the IrdianaDoIis Journal
FORT WAYNE, Ind. May 2z.-DeGraff Nelson,
sheriff Of Allen county. died at Pleasant Lake
ind at ll:45 tonight Before leaving here for
Inc latter place. on Saturday last, he was caught
10 rain while serving papers, and. warm from
overexertion and hurry, and wet to the skin, and
sitting in q chilly coach in this condition. he
LOOK cold, which eliminated in pneumonia of the
worst type. Mr.. Nelson was u son of Hon. 1. d.
Y. Nelson, State house commissioner, and was
Iauve OF this county and about fifty years old
de was nominated after a close AMI bitter con-
lest and elected sheriff in 1884 Last year ne
was renominated and elected without serious op-
posinon. de had always been a prominent and
was popular citizen
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Cable Notes.

Lord Colin Campbell has consented to be
placed in bankruptcy. in accordance with the de-
cifion of the bankruptcy court on the petition of
the Duke of Marlborough. His liabilities are
go 000 including &c, 900 for costs incurred in
prosecuting his divorce suit against his wife.
A committee of the Berlin Medical Society
considered the suggestion made in certain
American quarters that the society be officially
represented at the medical congress TO be held
in Washington Professor Virchow states that
the committee decided against the suggestion.
Private advices from Warsaw say that the
Russian government is extending to Poland the
provisions of the law forbiddine foreign Jews
conducting business. A number of German
Jewish merchants, although provided with the
requisite guild certificates, have been notified
that they will not be allowed to continue trading
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Details of the Drilling.

To the western Associated fress.
WASHINGTON. May 27.-The weather was fair
a cool westerly breeze prevailed. and the turf of
the drill ground was in the best possible condi-
ton. An ominous bank Of clouds upon the
western horizon threatened possible disaster
later in the day. and this fact served to limit the
gathering of spectators to smaller numbers than
yesterday The following were the infantry
corps assigned to competitive drill to-day:
Indianapolis Light Infantry, Alexandria IVA J
Light Infantry. Jackson Rifles, Jackson, Mich;
Molineaux Rifles. Company D. Thirty-second
New York; Belknap Rifles. San Antonio. Tex;
San Antonio TEX Riaes Lomax Rifles Mobile,
Ala; Sheridan Guards, Manchester. N. H.
The Elder, Ia, band furnished tho music.
The Indiana apols company came to the front at
the stroke of 10 o'clock. Their marching and
work in the manual were very good One two
blunders on the part of individual members were
noted, and one of their voleys was decidedly
rafting; but the popular verdict upon their per-
formance is Decidedly above the average"
The Alexandria boys exhibited abundant zeal
and occasionally merited the plaudits OF their
friends in the stand. Their volley firing was ex-
ceedingly good.
The Jackson Rifles came to the front at Ii
o'clock. Their best work was in the manual of
arms Their movements in company front were
quite defective. One or two unfortunates in the
ranks made conspicuous blunders, and have
probably impaired a record which might ether
wise have been somewhat above the average.
The Moliueaux Rifles business looking
fellows 1t is difficult to specify either the ex-
cellence the defects OF their performance. AS
a whole il not above the average
The performance of the Belknap Rifles
throughout was excellent, and their work in the
manual OF arms superb. Their yolley firing was
superior to anything vet seen. During the drill
the exercise of the Gatling-gun squads in
proeress and a battalion inspection and drill was
going on in a distant part of the ground, and
though public attention was chiefly absorbed by
the competing companies in the front centre. the
terest the whole making a charming military
picture
The San Antonio Rifles did not appear inferior
to their predecessors in appearance and, 70 the
eyes of laymen, acquitted themselves with equal
credit
The Lomax Rifles, of Mobile, Ala. came with
a record of many victories in the field of conpet
tive drilling and much expected of them.
The public were in nowise disappointed in their
performance, and the popular verdict aeeords
them place beside the foremost of their prede-
cessors.
The Manchester company was the last on the
list for to-day's competition. It made good
general record without conspicuous excelleuces
or dement's
Between half past and o'clock compet;
tive battalion drill took place, in which the
Fifth Rhode Island. the Louisville Legion and
the Washington Light Infantry. ninety-six man
each. participated. The practice throughout
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Speeia 10 the Indianapolis journal.
UPPER SARANAc LAKE, May 2Z-The presi-
1su''ai party arrived at the Prospect House at
NJ having driven out in buckboards from
a9i smiths, where they left the train az 3 p.
:" Iney are quartered In DR.. Dunton's cottage,
.aar ar prospect House. The trip by rail not
Ia eyentful Short stops were made At Rut-
Ns1' NL' burlington. Manchester. ST. Albans and
,ue' and the President shook hands with as
f,a,-s persons in the crowds as could be reached
,som rst the car platform where he stood There
Erool,no no speeches DIR. and Mrs. Rosman, of
In, 1Iyy,I' accompanied the party. The Presi-
VAL 60 a-hshing to morrow with guide.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
English Manufacturers Take Steps to Defeat
a Cro,xd of l,otton SaecnIators

English Manufacturers Take Steps to Defeat
a Crowd of Cotton Spectators.
LONDON, May 2L-At Manchester to-day, two
hundred and fifty master cotton spinners held
mseting and passed resolutions pledging them
selves to run their mills on half time for period
of eight weeks beginning Monday. May 80, pro-
viding two-thrds of the mill owners of England
would agree to abide by the terms of the resolu-
tions This action was AIKEN in order to defeat
the Liverpool cotton aer by reducing the con-
sumption of stock. of which the Liverpool deal
ers and spectators are carrying heavy load.
Should the reduction of time go into effect in
Manchester Monday, and it probably will,
heavy failures among the Liverpool middlemen
may be looked for.
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Cattle Train Badly Wrecked.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MANSFIELD, O., May 27 AT IL o'clock this
morning, at Pavonia station, on the New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad, the second sec
ton of a livestock train into the first sec
ton on a side-track, throwing ten cars loaded
with cattle embankment killing outright
seventeen head and injuring many more &C
badly that they had to be SLAUGHTERED. Ten
cars, containing about two thousand live
chickens were broken into kindling wood. Two
hundred chickens killed. The loss to the
company is about $25. 900. Fortunately, none of
the train men were injured. Passenger trains
were run over the Fort Wayne road, via Orr
vile and Akron.
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aARIoN. May 2L-Nicholas Pryor, one of the
Ooss known and wealthiest residents of this
sounty' died last night at his residence, eight
IIunes Is south of this city, of hemorrhage of the
'ungs' his age was fifty-three years.
-. FRANKLIN, Ind, May 2Z-Dr. j. w. Nichoi-
~, one OF the most prominent citizens of this
say' ssy' oed this afternoon, at o'clock, from in
aalnmation OF the bowels He was considered
sae q the best dentists in the State He was a
-sn .a Der OF the Baptist Church, and was superin
ont .encent OF his Sunday school. His funeral will
~ eur on Sunday afternoon. under the direction
me Odd-fellows and Knights of Pythias
'0uses, OF which he was an active member.
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Release of orth stein on Bond.

70 ths INDIANAPOLIS Journal
AYETTE, Ind. May 2z-Word reaches
o. ol the release ball. at FL Paso. Tex, of
:, . harper Stein, son OF the late John A. Stein,
bros..ss s city The release is said TO have been
Ri psl ABOUT through the heinstrumentality of an
Ioesss"o attorney Who knew Stems parents in
nawport After the failure Of his Comet
rhspaner enterprise Stein went 10 St Louis.
Dema.ns ~ found employment on the Globe
rssfsS lie left there suddenly and was ar
time rh ana imprisoned at El Paso for a long
here nature CT the charge Is nos known
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SALIsBURY'S FUTURE.

N Hint that He Is Weary of Public Life and
Contempiates Speedy Retirement.
Special to the Indianapolis Journai.
LONDON, May 27.-From hints which have
leaked out during the last few days, it
IS gathered that Lord Salisbury is con-
templating retirement after the celebration
OF the Queens jubilee The Premier
is credited with having told a friend few days
age, that he was wearied of public
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CHICAGO. May 2Z-The contest between the
brick-layers and masons and the bosses over the
Saturday payday seems as far from settlement
as ever. The contestants are apparently waiting
for time and the force of circumstances to decide
the matter Each side maintains decided 'front.'
and there is, apparently, no disposition 10 COM
promise. 1t is estimated that at least 900
brick-layers and masons have left the city TO
seek work elsewhere. Requests pouring in
to the union for men to go to various Western
cities, and if the lockout continues many days
longer it is likely several thousand men will de-
part for new fields of labor.
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A SOLDIERS QUERIES.
A Sixth Corps Man Makes Few Vigorous
and Pertinent Remarks.

a SIXTH Curps Hah IHhKes Few viB0f0Uo
and Pertinent Remarks.
Washington Special
The other day we'll known gentleman stepped
up TO mo. and. pulling up ns right sleeve showed
two big holes in his arm where bullet had
passed through. He said: II had another bull
let 60 through my body. and there Is the mark
of another on my neck than came within the
thickness OF sheet of paper of sending me to
my fathers. With these signs manual of our
Southern brothers my body and good four
years. record in the old Sixth Army Corps,
think can modestly make remark or two
And then he proceeded to remark as follows:
..Some davs aro some one OF the old Sixth
Army Corps pinned to Grover Cleveland the
badge of that famous and hard fought cnrps
This badge is one of great repown. worn natherto
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Residence Burned.

MADISON Ind, May 27 The residence of Mr..
Hinson Gray, or Pleasant Ridge, five miles east
OF Madison, was com pletely destroyed oy fire at
O'Clock this morning. All his household goods
were consumed, as was also the smoke house
containing quantities of meat. etc. The loss Is
$780, Mr.. Gray Lad only $400 insurance.
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A Daath-Red MARRIAGE.

WICHITA Kan, May 2I-Capt w S. White,
one of the most prominent and highly respected
citizens Of Wichita. and for many years editor
of the Beacon. died at his home here. at o'clock
this morning. He was married to his betrothed
an hour before his death.
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Young woman Bru,aIIv murdered

has ns,.uL AuL Mimi. May 27.--The Pioneer Press
whsrs NJ. of brutal murder near Fergus Falls.
hop ~. ss IS Lille Field was, day, found in a
seaaamsltn Win her throat cut and disemboweled
Hon..anulnayian hired man named Nels Olsen
was ~. Y Y supposed 70 be the murderer, as size
he Il aions with him early this morning. arid
look,ns salng. The neigbbors are ont in force
have bssn notidsa 90 'ne ponce Of the '"'n cues
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MILWAUKEE. May 2I-Steps have been taken
by Racile election officers TO institute legal pro-
ceedings against the Rev Olympia Brown-W Willis
on the charge of attempting to stuff the ballot
box. Mrs. Willis Is the leader OF the woman
snffragista of Wisconsin.
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Failure In the Dry-Goods TRADE.

BIDDEFoRp. Me, May 27.-C f. & f. p.
Brsckett leading dry-goods dealers in Bidde-
ford and Norway, Me-. and Farmngto on, n. H.,
have failed. The Liabilities heavy, but the
exact financial standing Of the firm is not yet
known.
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THE COMPETITIVE DRILLING
The Light Artillery Assigned to Duty as
Mounted Headq quarters Guards.
General Carnahan Complimented for Ills Eff
ficient Service-The Individual Compe-
tition and the Light Infantry Drill
Major B. P. Runkle Wins His Long-Pend-
ing Suit Against the Government.

The Indiana Supreme Court Overruled on an
Appealed Case Affecting Interstate Com
merce-General Washington News.
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Lost in a Crclone,

LONDON May pa cyclone has visited Cal
cutta- Four ships reported missing. and one
has founderec.
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PopuIar CIamor Has It's Effect.

BUssELs, May 27.-The Senate to-dayreferred
the bill providing for the increase Of import
duties cattle and meats to a special commit
tee. and it's action indicates that the government
has finally taken heed of the popular clamor
against the measure.
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American Who Is Believed To Be Insane.
LONDON, May PA young gentleman whose
name is believed to be Gill, and who is thought
to belong in Minneapolis. Mimi, arrived at
London hotel at the beginning Of the week with
plenty of money and baggage. He behaved
strangely that he is believed to be insane. He
fasts for long intervals The hotel people,
alarmed on his account. watching him close
~. They do not desire to eject him, and
anxious to hear from his friends.